Llewellyn's 2017 Sabbats Almanac by Melanie Marquis

Author:Melanie Marquis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: llewellyn's sabbats almanac, llewellyns sabbats almanac, 2017 sabbats almanac, sabbats, paganism, celebrating the sabbats, 2017 sabbats
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2016-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

Bird’s Nest

If you need a place for your seed bomb eggs to rest on your Ostara altar, mantle, or shelf until you’re ready to cast them out into the world to grow, how about a lovely bird’s nest! This nest is perfect for nurturing your seeds while they wait to be planted. It’s really easy to make, lots of fun, and you can use materials from around the house or outside.

Time to complete: 20–45 minutes (more for drying)

Cost: $10 (or less if you’re thrifty)

Supplies

A round cereal bowl

Round balloon

White glue

Nest materials (try raffia, dried grass, twine, paper shreds, string, small feathers, floral moss, yarn, or embroidery floss)

Blow up your balloon so that it fits snugly in the cereal bowl. Gather up your nest-making materials and cut the grass, twine, etc., into strips about six inches in length or less. Now mix your glue in a bowl with a little water; I used three parts glue to one part water.

Now start dipping your strings and things one by one into the glue, then run your fingers along the string to remove the excess glue, and lay it over the balloon. Keep adding more materials in a variety of directions one by one. Don’t get too wrapped up in keeping it all even, the more free-form you make it, the more like a natural bird’s nest it will look.

Mix up directions as you lay your materials and just keep on adding until you completely cover the balloon. You can build it up more and more with a variety of materials until it’s about a half inch thick for a natural look, or you can leave it light and airy with just a single color of yarn or twine for a more contemporary artsy feel.

When you’re happy with it, add a ring about three inches in diameter to the bottom of your nest. Use one of your thicker materials like a piece of heavy twine, yarn, or raffia. If you don’t have heavy enough materials, twist a few together after dipping them in glue. This base ring will help your nest sit nicely without rocking on the table. Leave it to dry completely for at least five hours to be sure.

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